Platinum Wedding Rings - Positioning the Diamond

The use of precious metals in wedding rings is a long held tradition and platinum is one of the rarest precious metals in the world. Platinum wedding rings are a relative newcomer to the wedding jewellery industry but their popularity is increasing all the time. One of the ways that newlyweds make their platinum wedding rings stand out further is to incorporate diamonds into their designs. There is, however, a number of different techniques and positions that can be utilised when it comes to the placement of diamonds in platinum wedding rings.
 

Platinum Wedding Rings - Diamonds are Forever

Diamonds are considered one of the best ways to make platinum rings even more striking and valuable. There are many ways for diamonds to be positioned in platinum wedding rings but the three most common setting positions are:

• Flush Platinum Wedding Rings - In this variety of platinum wedding rings, the diamond will be sunken into the platinum of the wedding ring. As a result, this variety of platinum wedding ring is good for someone who uses their hands a lot during the course of their working life. By sinking the diamond within the structure, it reduces the potential of damage to the diamond or ring.
   
• Channel Platinum Wedding Rings - The channel setting position will place diamonds in a set formation across platinum wedding rings. Generally speaking, this will be several diamonds place in a row across the platinum wedding rings either horizontally, vertically or diagonally. This variety of platinum wedding rings is popular for the striking appearance that it boasts.
   
• Tension Platinum Wedding Rings - Possibly the most popular variety of platinum wedding rings. In this variety, the diamond gives the appearance of floating as it is held in place by precision grooved metal ends which, in the platinum wedding rings industry, is known as a ‘seat’.